Cookie management policy
Effective from 14 July 2026
The purpose of this Cookie Policy (hereinafter «Cookie Policy») is to inform users of the website thea-jewelry.com (hereinafter «the Website») about the nature of the cookies and trackers placed on their devices whilst browsing, their purposes, how long they are stored for, and the options available to them for managing them.
It supplements THEA JEWELRY’s Privacy Policy and applies to all pages of the Website.
Article 1 – WHAT IS A COOKIE?
A cookie is a small text file stored on the user’s device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when they visit a website. It enables the website to remember information relating to the visit: pages viewed, preferences, shopping basket contents, etc.
Cookies may be set by the website itself («first-party» cookies) or by third-party services integrated into the website («third-party» cookies).
In accordance with the recommendations of the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL) and Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR), certain cookies require your prior consent before they can be placed on your device. Others, which are strictly necessary for the website to function, are exempt from the consent requirement.
Article 2 – COOKIES USED ON THE WEBSITE
2.1 Strictly necessary cookies – Exempt from the requirement for consent
These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. In particular, they enable the management of your shopping basket, secure sessions and the storage of your browsing preferences. They do not collect any data for advertising or analytical purposes.
Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Publisher |
WooCommerce session | Shopping basket and shopping session management | Session | THEA JEWELLERY (owner) |
woocommerce_cart_hash | Saving the contents of the basket | Session | THEA JEWELLERY (owner) |
wp-settings | WordPress display preferences | 1 year | THEA JEWELLERY (owner) |
PHPSESSID | Maintaining the user session | Session | THEA JEWELLERY (owner) |
2.2 Audience measurement cookies – Subject to consent
These cookies enable us to analyse traffic to the Website and users’ browsing behaviour, and to continuously improve the user experience. The data collected is aggregated and anonymised.
Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Publisher |
_ga | Anonymous Google Analytics session ID | 13 months | Google Analytics |
_ga_XXXXXXX | Tracking Google Analytics 4 sessions | 13 months | Google Analytics |
_gid | User classification (valid for 24 hours) | 24 hours | Google Analytics |
_gat | Analytics request rate limit | 1 minute | Google Analytics |
Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
2.3 Advertising and targeting cookies – Subject to consent
These cookies enable us to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and to show you personalised adverts on third-party platforms, based on your browsing activity on the Website.
Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Publisher |
_fbp | Identification of Facebook/Instagram visitors (Meta Pixel) | 3 months | Meta (Facebook) |
_fbc | Facebook ad click attribution | 3 months | Meta (Facebook) |
fr | Targeted advertising on Facebook and Instagram | 3 months | Meta (Facebook) |
_gcl_au | Google Ads conversion tracking | 3 months | Google Ads |
IDE | Google targeted advertising (DoubleClick) | 13 months | Google Ads |
_ttp | Measuring TikTok Pixel conversions | 13 months | TikTok |
tt_pixel_session_index | TikTok session ID | Session | TikTok |
Meta Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
Google Ads Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
TikTok Privacy Policy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/fr
2.4 Social media cookies – Subject to consent
These cookies are set by social media platforms when you interact with the share buttons embedded on the Website. They enable these platforms to identify you and track your browsing activity for advertising purposes.
Platform | Purpose | Duration | Politics |
Instagram / Facebook | Content sharing and identification | 3 months | facebook.com/privacy/policy/ |
Sharing pins and targeted advertising | 13 months | policy.pinterest.com/fr/privacy-policy | |
Sharing professional content and targeting | 6 months | linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy |
2.5 Communication cookies — Subject to consent
These cookies are linked to our email marketing tool and enable us to personalise the communications sent to our newsletter subscribers.
Cookie | Purpose | Duration | Publisher |
sib_cuid | Unique Brevo (Sendinblue) ID for email tracking | 13 months | Brevo |
brevo_cid | Tracking opens and clicks in Brevo emails | 13 months | Brevo |
Brevo Privacy Policy: https://www.brevo.com/fr/politique-de-confidentialite/
Article 3 – RETENTION PERIODS
In accordance with the CNIL’s recommendations, no cookies requiring consent are retained for longer than thirteen (13) months from the date they were first set. Once this period has expired, your consent will be sought again.
Strictly necessary cookies are retained for the duration of your browsing session or for a limited period of time relating to their technical function, as set out in the table in Article 2.1.
Article 4 – YOUR CONSENT
4.1 Obtaining consent
When you first visit the Website, a cookie management banner will appear. This allows you to accept or reject the various categories of cookies, by purpose. Only strictly necessary cookies are set without your prior consent.
Your choice is recorded and stored for a period of six (6) months. At the end of this period, the banner will be displayed again to obtain your updated consent.
4.2 Withdrawal of consent
You may amend or withdraw your consent at any time by clicking on the «Cookie Management» link at the bottom of the Website. Withdrawing your consent does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out prior to such withdrawal.
Article 5 – BROWSER SETTINGS
Apart from the consent banner, you can configure your browser to block or delete cookies. Here are the steps for the main browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and site data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Privacy, search and services > Cookies
Please note: blocking certain technical cookies may affect the proper functioning of the Website, in particular the management of the shopping basket and the ordering process.
Article 6 – SERVICE-SPECIFIC OPT-OUT
You can also opt out of cookies being set by each third-party service directly via the following opt-out links:
- Google Analytics: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
- Google Ads: https://adssettings.google.com
- Meta (Facebook/Instagram): https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/eea/privacy-policy/fr
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/psettings/guest-controls/retargeting-opt-out
- Pinterest: https://help.pinterest.com/fr/article/personalization-and-data
Article 7 – UPDATES TO THIS POLICY
This Cookies Policy may be updated at any time to reflect changes in regulations, technical developments or changes relating to the third-party services used. The date of the last update is shown in the document header. In the event of any substantial changes, users who have subscribed to the newsletter will be notified.
Article 8 – CONTACT
If you have any questions regarding this Cookies Policy or the processing of your personal data:
Email: hello@thea-jewelry.com
Address: THEA JEWELLERY – 188 Route d’Eyguières – 13200 ARLES – France
SIREN 885 394 247
CNIL: www.cnil.fr